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December 22, 2020 1:33 a.m.

BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant

BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the

December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Mattawa man arrested on kidnapping, harassment allegations

A Mattawa man was arrested late Sunday night after allegedly forcing his wife into his car against her will and threatening to kill her if she didn’t comply, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

Federal fugitive arrested after brief chase cut short by spike strips
December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Federal fugitive arrested after brief chase cut short by spike strips

A Moses Lake man wanted on federal charges, who eluded authorities Friday, was arrested Monday morning in the Cascade Valley area after a brief car chase, which was cut short by spike strips, according to police.

Santa and friends help animals in need
December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Santa and friends help animals in need

Children lined up Saturday as Central Park Villas staff positioned Christmas trees, lights, candy canes, an inflatable minion and a place for Santa and his elf to sit.

December 22, 2020 1 a.m.

Spokane woman sentenced to 43 months for stealing truck

A Spokane woman was sentenced last week to just more than three and a half years (43 months) in state prison after pleading guilty to a Dec. 2 incident in which she was found in Beverly behind the wheel of a vehicle stolen out of Union Gap, according to court documents.

December 22, 2020 12:30 a.m.

AP News Digest 3:15 a.m.

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December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Today in History

Today in History

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at least five people, four of them doctors, police said.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Browns inch closer to ending playoff absence with road win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Three years after losing all 16 games, the Cleveland Browns are on the cusp of the playoffs.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

NEW YORK (AP) — This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time — due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

UC San Diego's Division I debut halted by virus concerns

LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) — UC San Diego women's basketball team will have to wait before it can play its first game as a Division I program.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Court case in Texas shows DACA program remains under peril

HOUSTON (AP) — A Tuesday court hearing over a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children highlights the peril the program still faces even under an incoming Democratic president who has pledged to protect it.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Canada's Ontario to go on province-wide shutdown Dec. 26

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario on Monday announced a province-wide shutdown because of a second wave of COVID-19 in Canada’s most populous province.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

2 killed when plane crashes along Texas service road

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — Two people were killed when a small plane crashed along a highway service road in North Texas shortly after taking off, authorities said.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Lawyer: No resolution over ex-Milwaukee chief's ouster

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Talks to determine the future of Milwaukee's former police chief after a judge ruled he was improperly demoted ended Monday without a resolution.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Chicago officers involved in wrong raid placed on desk duty

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers who wrongly raided the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to dress before being handcuffed have been placed on desk duty, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday.

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST

Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies

December 22, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Police Department.

December 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman

Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman have been operating as co-chairs since May 2019.